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Pilot Logging
Clear filterA focused interpretation of FAA Hicks (1993) on how a safety pilot may log flight time during simulated instrument flight.
Answer: The FAA interprets that acting as PIC and logging PIC time are separate concepts. Under certain conditions, both the safety pilot and the pilot flying under the hood may log PIC time simultaneously.
A focused interpretation of FAA Gordon (2006) on whether instrument training time and PIC cross-country time may be credited concurrently toward an instrument rating.
Answer: The FAA interprets that the aeronautical experience requirements of §61.65(d)(1) and §61.65(d)(2) may be accumulated concurrently, provided each flight independently satisfies the requirements of both provisions.
A focused interpretation of FAA Gordon (2006) on whether instrument training time and PIC cross-country time may be credited concurrently toward an instrument rating.
Answer: The FAA interprets that the aeronautical experience requirements of §61.65(d)(1) and §61.65(d)(2) may be accumulated concurrently, provided each flight independently satisfies the requirements of both provisions.
A practical interpretation of FAA legal opinion on how safety pilots log time and share expenses during simulated instrument flight.
Answer: A safety pilot can log SIC or PIC depending on role, and is not always required to share expenses.
A practical interpretation of FAA InFO 15012 and what actually qualifies as a loggable instrument approach.
Answer: A practical interpretation of FAA InFO 15012 and what actually qualifies as a loggable instrument approach.
